Back in April, The Rock was brought to tears after a chance encounter with a young man named Nick Miller. As he explained in his Instagram post, Miller wasn’t just any ordinary Dwayne Johnson fan:
Cool story to share on Easter.. After my workout I’m drivin’ in my pick up and notice these kids in the rearview mirror screamin’ & runnin’ after my truck. Thought to myself, “Should I stop or keep drivin’?” I stopped. I hop out of my truck and this kid runs up to me, hugs the hell outta me and says it’s been his life’s dream to meet me and tell me how much I’ve inspired him to fight cancer (Hodgkin’s lymphoma) and hard core chemo and stem cell transplant treatments. He was a little teary eyed and said for months and months all he’s wanted to do was find me and say this face to face. I told him what it meant to me to hear this story. I thanked him, hugged him (and his friends), got back in my truck and drove away. As I’m drivin’ I start shaking my head (and tearing up) at how fragile life is and how amazing and cool the universe was to make this meeting happen between myself and this special kid Nick Miller. Let’s always take a moment to count our blessings.. cause there’s always something to be grateful for. Happy Easter y’all – DJ
After four months, cancer survivor Nick Miller and The Rock were reunited. Miller is still cancer-free, and, as The Rock tells us, has gone on to inspire others just as The Rock inspired him:
I happened to run into Nick again and he told me since I posted our pic on Instagram along with our story that made national headlines – his life had completely changed. He’s become a source for inspiration and hope for people around the world going thru their tough times. He’s been asked to speak to kids at schools and the best part he told me…. he’s been cancer free for two years now. Hell yeah bud! I always say it, but moments like this with fans will always be the best part of my job. And what a helluva reminder for us all to count our blessings.. cause there’s always something to be grateful for. Stay strong Nick and if any of y’all are out there going thru your own challenges then you stay strong too and I hope this post helps in some small way. ~ DJ
We see a lot of wrestlers go out of their way to make sure fans who are dealing with tough times have some comfort and happiness in their lives, and I can safely say these are the stories I never get sick of covering.
